Cremnochorites capensis, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Cremnochorites capensis, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Cremnochorites capensis, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Localised
Description
Mottled red/brown with a series of relatively large, poorly defined, light spots along back which can extend onto lower sides to create in distinct bands on body, and an oblique white bar extending below eye.
Information
Max Size: 8 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.9-19.3°C
Depth: 5-30m
Habitat: Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (67% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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